CVE-2025-38479
dmaengine: fsl-edma: free irq correctly in remove path
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: fsl-edma: free irq correctly in remove path Add fsl_edma->txirq/errirq check to avoid below warning because no errirq at i.MX9 platform. Otherwise there will be kernel dump: WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 11 at kernel/irq/devres.c:144 devm_free_irq+0x74/0x80 Modules linked in: CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 11 Comm: kworker/u8:0 Not tainted 6.12.0-rc7#18 Hardware name: NXP i.MX93 11X11 EVK board (DT) Workqueue: events_unbound deferred_probe_work_func pstate: 60400009 (nZCv daif +PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) pc : devm_free_irq+0x74/0x80 lr : devm_free_irq+0x48/0x80 Call trace: devm_free_irq+0x74/0x80 (P) devm_free_irq+0x48/0x80 (L) fsl_edma_remove+0xc4/0xc8 platform_remove+0x28/0x44 device_remove+0x4c/0x80
INFO
Published Date :
April 18, 2025, 7:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 6, 2025, 4:22 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the Linux kernel to a patched version.
- Verify interrupt handling logic in the driver.
- Test the system under heavy DMA load.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 06, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.13 up to (excluding) 6.13.11 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.14 up to (excluding) 6.14.2 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.11 up to (excluding) 6.12.23 Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38ff8769074db27387cb2323aaa751e59d168e6a Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55e2dbe2ba787d4fc2306f6bb2f43fb32176e184 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3834d2d68749e4760c27325149765930ad876fd Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa70c4c3c580c239a0f9e83a14770ab026e8d820 Types: Patch -
New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Apr. 18, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: fsl-edma: free irq correctly in remove path Add fsl_edma->txirq/errirq check to avoid below warning because no errirq at i.MX9 platform. Otherwise there will be kernel dump: WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 11 at kernel/irq/devres.c:144 devm_free_irq+0x74/0x80 Modules linked in: CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 11 Comm: kworker/u8:0 Not tainted 6.12.0-rc7#18 Hardware name: NXP i.MX93 11X11 EVK board (DT) Workqueue: events_unbound deferred_probe_work_func pstate: 60400009 (nZCv daif +PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) pc : devm_free_irq+0x74/0x80 lr : devm_free_irq+0x48/0x80 Call trace: devm_free_irq+0x74/0x80 (P) devm_free_irq+0x48/0x80 (L) fsl_edma_remove+0xc4/0xc8 platform_remove+0x28/0x44 device_remove+0x4c/0x80 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38ff8769074db27387cb2323aaa751e59d168e6a Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55e2dbe2ba787d4fc2306f6bb2f43fb32176e184 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3834d2d68749e4760c27325149765930ad876fd Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa70c4c3c580c239a0f9e83a14770ab026e8d820